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Otis Redding

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Birth nameOtis Ray Redding, Jr.
BornSeptember 9, 1941
Dawson, Georgia, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 1967(age 26)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
GenresDeep soul
Southern soul
Soul
Soul blues
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrumentsvocals
Years active1960 � 1967
LabelsStax, Volt, Atco, Rhino, Sundazed
Websitewebsite

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Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941 - December 10, 1967) was an American soul singer. Often called the "King of Soul", he is renowned for an ability to convey strong emotion through his voice. According to the website of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (where he was inducted in 1989), Redding's name is "synonymous with the term soul, music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm and blues into a form of funky, secular testifying." In addition, rock critic Jon Landau said in 1967, "Otis Redding is rock & roll". Redding died in a plane crash at the age of 26, one month before his biggest hit, "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay", was released.

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Baltimore Sun (blog)--Franco's singing abilities are a mystery, but doesn't it seem as if he's hiding some sort of -Otis Redding--soul deep inside? ARTSY ACTION: Franco not only ... - Date : Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:56:59 GMT+00:00
The Dock of the Bay - About - News & Issues Tweet this news
About - News & Issues--In 1967, singer -Otis Redding- was performing in San Francisco when overzealous fans discovered his hotel. The singer moved across the Bay to get some peace, ... - Date : Wed, 24 Nov 2010 06:28:09 GMT+00:00
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StyleBistro--Song/Album on Repeat Right Now: -Otis Redding's- “I've Been Loving You Too Long.” TV/Movie Guilty Pleasure: Two and A Half Men. It's so clever! ... - Date : Sat, 27 Nov 2010 02:53:54 GMT+00:00
The Afrofunk Experience - North Lake Tahoe Bonanza Tweet this news
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza---...- Prince, -Otis Redding-, and Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti. San Francisco based, Sila and AfroFunk Experience (AFE) are at the vanguard of Afro-Funk. ... - Date : Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:03:12 GMT+00:00
The Fearless Cee Lo Green - Village Voice Tweet this news
Village Voice--His upper range is all passion, but when he reaches down low, there's this sharp bite that, at its best, can deliver you some -Otis Redding-, a little Jackie ... - Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:00:44 GMT+00:00
Two arrested in DMV shooting and robbery - Charlotte Observer Tweet this news
Charlotte Observer---Otis Redding- Howie Jr., 25, of Charlotte was one of two men arrested this morning in the Nov. 1 shooting and robbery of a Waxhaw couple outside a state DMV ... - Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:23:34 GMT+00:00
James Otto: Country Choir Boy - American Songwriter Tweet this news
American Songwriter---...- Summer Song” with greasy tunes such as “Good Thing Gone Bad,” which he wrote in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, on a guitar that once belonged to -Otis Redding-. ... - Date : Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:30:04 GMT+00:00
Visiting the Memphis Kings: Elvis and Dr. Martin Luther King - Huffington Post (blog) Tweet this news
Huffington Post (blog)--Look at the gold and sequined costumes, musical instruments and bling from Elvis and such greats as -Otis Redding-, BB King, Al Green, and Isaac Hayes. ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 13:50:05 GMT+00:00
Bruce Burch: Atlanta Skyline - American Songwriter Tweet this news
American Songwriter--In the '70s, Phil Walden had begun building a music empire around -Otis Redding- and the Allman Brothers, with the influential, but short-lived Capricorn ... - Date : Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:30:05 GMT+00:00
This Day in Music: Oct 8th - Gibson Tweet this news
Gibson--The stamps included Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, -Otis Redding-, Ritchie Valens, Clyde McPhatter and Dinah Washington. 2000, Radiohead started a ... - Date : Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:03:55 GMT+00:00

Otis Redding

Studio albumsPain in My Heart * The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads * Otis Blue * The Soul Album * Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul * King & Queen (Duet Album w/Carla Thomas)
Live albumsLive in Europe * In Person at the Whisky a Go Go * Monterey International Pop Festival * Good to Me: Live at the Whisky a Go Go, Vol. 2
Compilation albumsThe History of Otis Redding * The Dock of the Bay * The Immortal Otis Redding * Love Man * Tell the Truth * The Best of Otis Redding * Remember Me * The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. 1 * Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding * The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. 2 * Dreams to Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology
Singles
(US/UK Top Ten singles)
"Mr. Pitiful" * "I've Been Loving You Too Long" * "Respect" * "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" * "My Lover's Prayer" * "Try a Little Tenderness" * "Tramp" * "Knock on Wood" * "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" * "The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)" * "I've Got Dreams to Remember" * "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (Live) . "You Left the Water Running"
Related topicsDiscography * Songs * Albums * Steve Cropper * Booker T. & the M.G.'s * Carla Thomas * Stax * Deep Soul * Soul

Stax/Volt Records

Major figuresJim Stewart * Estelle Axton * Al Bell * Steve Cropper * Booker T. Jones * Donald "Duck" Dunn * Al Jackson, Jr. * Isaac Hayes * David Porter * Jerry Wexler * Clive Davis
Major artists
(Atlantic years)
Otis Redding * Sam & Dave * Carla Thomas * Rufus Thomas * The Mar-Keys * Booker T. & The MG's * William Bell * Eddie Floyd * Johnnie Taylor * Albert King * The Bar-Kays
Major artists
(Post-Atlantic)
Isaac Hayes * David Porter * Eddie Floyd * Johnnie Taylor * The Rance Allen Group * The Soul Children * The Staple Singers * The Temprees * The Emotions * Mel & Tim * The Bar-Kays * Linda Lyndell * Richard Pryor * Bill Cosby * William Bell * Little Milton * Jesse Jackson * Big Star
Modern Stax artistsSoulive * Angie Stone * Lalah Hathaway * Leela James * Isaac Hayes * Leon Ware * N'dambi * Nikka Costa * Teena Marie
Related articlesMemphis soul * Wattstax * Stax Museum of American Soul Music * Atlantic Records * Union Planters Bank * CBS Records * Fantasy Records * Concord Records



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